Banovina
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Banovina may refer to:
- One of the subdivisions of the Kingdom of YugoslaviaSubdivisions of the Kingdom of YugoslaviaThe subdivisions of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia existed successively in three different forms. From 1918 to 1922, the kingdom maintained the pre-World War I subdivisions of Yugoslavia's predecessor states...
from 1929 to 1941 - Any territory ruled by a ban (title)Ban (title)Ban was a title used in several states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century.-Etymology:The word ban has entered the English language probably as a borrowing from South Slavic ban, meaning "lord, master; ruler". The Slavic word is probably borrowed from...
- Banovina (region) in central Croatia, also known as Banija